Yevgeni Onegin

Sep 13 1959 N/A 1h 46m
Drama, Music

Eugene Onegin, a jaded young dandy from the big city of St. Petersburg, travels to the country to ingratiate himself into the affection of a dying uncle. There he meets the idealistic and romantic poet Vladimir Lensky, who introduces him to the daughters of a local landowner.

Plot

This is a superb film. The photography, the acting, the sets and costumes are very artistically done. There are not enough opera films set in real locations as this one is. Some people may object to the singers' voices being dubbed over non-operatic actors, but the lead actors are so beautiful and convincing that their presence adds greatly to the romantic atmosphere -- this film would not be the same without them. If you love Tchaikovsky's music then you will love this film. Roman Tikhominov directed two other excellent opera films set in real locations (not stage performances): Queen of Spades (1960) and Prince Igor (1970), but Eugene Onegin (1958) is the best of all.

Written by

Alexander Pushkin, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Konstantin Shilovsky

Directed by

Roman Tikhomirov

Cast

Ariadna Shengelaia, Galina Vishnevskaya, Svetlana Nemolyaeva

Crew

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Production Countries

Soviet Union

Production Companies

Lenfilm

Languages

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
163
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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